NASHVILLE - The Lipscomb women's basketball team lit up the scoreboard on Saturday, winning the first ASUN home game of the 2020-21 campaign 84-72 against Bellarmine.
All five starters finished in double figures as the Lady Bisons set season highs for points scored and with 16 three-pointers made.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Lady Bisons (4-5) started the game on fire, out-scoring Bellarmine (0-6) 32-17 in the first quarter, their highest output for a single quarter on the season.
Lipscomb continued to pour it on the hoop in the second quarter. Jane Deason hit three three-pointers in the period to send the Lady Bisons into halftime up 54-37.
Sydney Shelton opened up the second half as she did the first, with one of her four three-pointers. But much of the second half saw Lipscomb struggling to score.
The Knights made a spirited effort at a comeback late, but Lipscomb was able to hold off the run with balanced scoring and three-point proficiency.
POSTGAME THOUGHTS FROM THE BENCH
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Deason led the team with a season-high 15 points on 5-8 shooting from three and added four rebounds.
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Casey Collier scored 14 points, grabbed six rebounds, and tied for the team high with three assists.
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Jalyn Holcomb also had 14 points on 3-5 from behind the arc and added four rebounds.
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Shelton notched 14 points on a perfect 4-4 mark from three-point range. She also had three rebounds and tied for the lead with three assists.
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Taylor Clark earned her first double-double of the season and fourth of her career with 13 points and team-highs with 10 rebounds and three assists.
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Hilary James also tied with Clark, Shelton, and Collier with three assists.
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As a whole, Lipscomb shot 16-32 from three-point range with six players hitting a triple.
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Nine Lady Bisons played double-digit minutes, led by 31 from Clark.
UP NEXT
Lipscomb and Bellarmine will square off again tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Allen Arena for round two of their weekend series.
